7 Best Boxing Day and New Year Walking Challenges
In honour of the holidays, we wanted to share seven of our favourite destinations for blustery boxing day-type walks and key destinations and routes to explore on your walking and wandering travels over the festive period and 2020.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Coast
One of our favourite parts of the world, this 140 miles of heritage coastline has great views, plenty of wildlife and some amazing local coastal towns to explore. Blow the cobwebs away on one of these walks or days out.
Round Pin Mill to Butt and Oyster walk, Suffolk
Birds, Beaches & Basecamp adventures at RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk
Cromer Lighthouse Loop, Norfolk
A peak and a bump in West Runton, Norfolk
Hampshire & the Isle of Wight
We are predicting that the Isle of Wight and Hampshire will become a popular holiday destination for many this year. With a comparable coastline to Devon and Cornwall but arguably quicker to get to even with the English Channel in the way (hop on a short ferry, hovercraft or catamaran ) and do visit the slow travel website for sustainable IOW travel ideas.
Grand tour of beautiful Bembridge, Isle of Wight
Heather vistas and woodland wanders in Beaulieu, Hampshire
Hilsea Lines Woodland History Tour, Portsmouth
The Brecon Beacons
Jump on the train to Cardiff or Abergavenny and then hire a car to make the most out of a trip here. If you need somewhere to stay you can check out our friends, Brecon Beacon Holiday Cottages for staycation inspiration.
Brinore Tramroad and Caerfanell, Brecon Beacons
The Skirrid, Brecon Beacons
Blaen y Glyn Waterfalls, Brecon Beacons
The Peak District
Spanning Yorkshire and Derbyshire, The Peak District is not to be missed. We’ve been mapping epic walks across the region since the app began and we have some real beauties for you to enjoy including…
Rock Formations at Surprise View, The Peak District
Ladybower Loop @ Bamford, Derbyshire
Longshaw tearoom to The Grouse, Sheffield on GoJauntly
The Kent Coast
Whatever the weather, the Kent Coast has a lot to offer in terms of walking, wandering and lovely eateries. From Whitstable to Deal, we highly recommend walking the coastal path and taking in some bracing walks.
Sandwich & Pegwell wildlife amble, Kent
Another world at Samphire Hoe, Kent
West Coast of Scotland
We’ve only just started exploring Scotland and there’s still so much more to do. Jump on a train to Glasgow or Edinburgh, and head to Argyll and Bute. Stay a couple of nights in Glasgow and then hire a car to go off the beaten track and explore these beauties.
Kilmory Bay & Chapel, Argyll and Bute
Walk, Climb & Scramble Dunadd Fort, Argyll and Bute
Architectural walk through Glasgow, Scotland
The Avich Falls Loop at Dalavich, Argyll and Bute
London’s Capital Ring
The Capital Ring, covers 78 miles (126km) and remains one of the app’s most popular walking challenges for Londoners. It offers the chance to see some of the capital’s finest scenery in 15, easy-to-walk sections which take in open space, nature reserves, Sites of Specific Scientific Interest and more. Search “Capital Ring” walks in-app and set yourself a mega challenge this year.